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Trillium Lake Campground is a beautiful and popular campground not far from the quaint town of Government Camp. It provides spectacular views of majestic Mt. Hood, Oregon's highest point. The campground is well-known for its scenery and abundant recreational opportunities, as well as being a great, family-friendly place to camp.
Boating, swimming and fishing are popular on 63-acre Trillium Lake. A small boat ramp is available within the campground and a larger ramp is available in the nearby day-use area. An accessible fishing pier is also available. Anglers cast for a variety of trout.
The 2-mile Trillium Shoreline Trail circles the lake, and parts of it are accessible. Visitors also enjoy hiking and biking on other trails in the vicinity. Tours of the area's historical sites are also popular.
The campground offers dozens of single and double sites for tent and RV camping. Some first-come, first-served sites are available, as well as some fully accessible sites. Parking surfaces are mostly paved, but some are gravel.
Each site is equipped with a table and campfire ring with grill. Accessible vault toilets and drinking water are provided. An accessible picnic shelter is adjacent and can accommodate up to 30 people. Parking is available.
An accessible amphitheater within the campground can be reserved for day use and can accommodate up to 30 people. Educational programs are held on weekends throughout the summer.
The campground is located about 40 miles southeast of Portland, in the Mt. Hood National Forest. It sits alongside Trillium Lake at an elevation of 3,600 feet, and is nestled in a shady, mixed conifer forest that provides privacy between campsites.
Timberline Lodge, a National Historic Landmark on Mt. Hood, is located within 10 miles of the campground.
From Portland, travel southeast on Highway 26 for about 40 miles. Turn right a mile east of Government Camp. Continue 2 miles to the campground entrance.
Best views of Mt Hood can be seen from Trillium lake. There is a $5 fee for day use, but if you have a National Park Pass that itself suffices. You can do boating, paddle boarding here. Nice calm nature and great spot to spend time with family on a sunny day.
Unfortunately as of 20231017 the loop has temporary construction however other then that beautiful for hiking,camping and kayaking (when in season of course). Beautiful backdrop of Mt Hood 🏔
We went to Trillium Lake on a recommendation as it was a great place for the best views of Mt. Hood. On our day, there was a light rain and low clouds so we didn’t see the whole mountain.
But we did see a lot of fishermen and people eating their lunch at the picnic tables, and a few paddle borders. Lots of dog walkers too.
There was a day fee of $10 but I only had a $20, so the park has extra funds.
We’d go back again.
Trillium lake is a beautiful spot to get amazing photos of Mt. Hood. It is also nice for some fishing with some 20”+ trout swimming in there. About an hour from Portland. It is used pretty heavily, and people suck, so it isn’t the cleanest area. You will find some bottles floating around with some trash here and there, but it isn’t trashed.
Must happened to be a rare, beautiful first week in October where it was in the 80’s and the skies were about as clear as can be.
